Link (unit)

A link, also called a Gunter’s link, is a unit of length in the imperial and US systems. Links were commonly used in measuringland in the English-speaking world before the 20th century, but are now rarely used. Link is usually abbreviated as l., li. or lnk. It was invented by Edward Gunter (1581-1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, the same man who made the chain. He made the link as a low technology piece of equipment that could survey small areas of land very accurately, whereas the chain could measure towns and large areas of land.